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First 7S65ME-C ready for service
Long-standing licensee, Hitachi-Zosan of Japan has completed the first MAN B&W Diesel S65ME-C two-stroke engine. This is the first of three engines for Greek owner Dynacom. The 7S65ME-C main engines have been selected to power three Ice-class Suezmax tankers which are to be built by Universal Shipbuilding in Japan.This engine ...
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Viking chooses Wärtsilä engines
Wärtsilä has been awarded a contract to deliver the power plant for the new ferry contracted by the Mariehamn, Finland, based shipping company Viking Line Abp at the Helsinki shipyard of Aker Yards. The ferry will be delivered in January 2008. For this ferry, Wärtsilä will deliver four eight-cylinder Wärtsilä ...
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HMS Endurance completes repairs
The Royal Navy ice breaker entered Argentina?s main naval base of Puerto Belgrano in early March after damaging its rudder while in Antarctica in February. It was the first time since the end of the 1982 conflict between Argentina and the UK that a Royal Navy ship had entered the ...
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Bulyard on FREMM short-list
Bulgarian company Bulyard Shipbuilding Industries (BSI) has been short-listed as subcontractor by France's Armaris. The 100 million euro contract with BSI will be part of the French-Italian defence partnership on Fregate Europeene Multi-Mission (FREMM) frigates and would involve building the hulls of the FREMMs. Bulyard was short-listed after undergoing a ...
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Viet Nam's largest vessel repaired after launch
The newly launched ?Florence?, a Diamond 53 type bulkers and the largest vessel ever built in Vietnam, leaked water hours after its launch last week.Engineers from Ha Long shipyard, a subsidiary of state-owned shipbuilding giant Vinashin, said water leaked through the outer hull of the ship, flooding part of No.4 ...
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UNB leases PMA dry docks
France's Port of Marseilles Authority has approved an agreement to lease the port's main ship repair facilities, dry docks 8 and 9, to Spain's Union Naval Barcelona. Under the 18-year deal, which runs to the end of 2024, the PMA will receive an annual rent of around Euros 2.1 million. ...
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THE MOTOR SHIP PROPULSION CONFERENCE NEWSLETTER March 2006
The Motor Ship Propulsion Conference 2006 in association with BIMCO26th ? 27th April, Radisson SAS Scandinavia Hotel, CopenhagenWe are pleased to confirm the full conference programme for The Motor Ship Propulsion Conference 2006 in association with BIMCO, the world?s largest organisation for shipowners, managers and operators. Top speakers confirmed include: ...
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MARINE FUELS & EMISSIONS NEWSLETTER
Marine Fuels & Emissions Conference 2006Efficient ships ? cleaner air?Tuesday 14th November 2006, London Marriott Hotel, KensingtonDATE FOR YOUR DIARY ? 14TH NOVEMBER 2006Following the success of last year?s Marine & Power Emissions Conference, The Motor Ship is to hold a one day conference focusing on the specific issues raised ...
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ABG orders from Sea Tankers
Mumbai-based ABG Shipyard has bagged a repeat order of about $60 million for six anchor handling tugs from Sea Tankers Management, part of the John Fredriksen Group. The six vessels will be delivered at three monthly intervals beginning from December 2007. With this repeat order, ABG has orders for total ...
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Statoil orders standby vessels
Letters of intent worth some $246 million, including options, have been awarded by Statoil to the M?kster Safety Shipping company for delivery of two standby vessels. M?kster Safety is a subsidiary of Stavanger company Simon M?kster Shipping. The agreements cover two identical vessels, both newbuildings. One will be a standby ...
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THE MOTOR SHIP PROPULSION CONFERENCE NEWSLETTER
The Motor Ship Propulsion Conference 200626th ? 27th April, Radisson SAS Scandinavia Hotel, CopenhagenLimited places available as conference gathers strengthDelegate places at The Motor Ship Propulsion Conference in association with BIMCO are rapidly being filled. Organisers of the event advise that you do not delay in reserving your seat as ...
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THE MOTOR SHIP PROPULSION CONFERENCE NEWSLETTER
The Motor Ship Propulsion Conference 200626th ? 27th April, Radisson SAS Scandinavia Hotel, CopenhagenDelegate places limited at The Motor Ship?s 28th annual eventWith only a couple of weeks to go until The Motor Ship Propulsion Conference 2006, delegate places are being booked on a daily basis. With excellent group discounts, ...
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Gdanska Shipyard sale
The European Commission asked the Polish anti-monopoly authorities UOKiK who the potential investors of Gdanska Shipyard (GS). Although up to seven organisations are claimed to be interested, only two companies submitted preliminary offers. These are the Norwegian Aker Yards and Italian LLoyd Sicilia. The Italian company ordered ships in Porta ...
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Aker inks UT 755 orders
In a seemingly never-ending ordering frenzy for offshore support vessels, Aker Yards has picked up two more contracts for a total of five UT 755 LN platform supply vessels (PSVs). An order for four units has been placed by Nordcapital Holding GmbH & Cie. KG in Hamburg, Germany. The value ...
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Island Offshore orders X-Bow
Ulstein Verft in Norway has been commissioned to build a large construction vessel with ULSTEIN X-BOW for Island Offshore. The ULSTEIN SX121 design is the first of the S-series to be built from Ulstein Design AS and is classified as an inspection, maintenance and repairs offshore construction vessel (IMR/OCV).This newbuilding, ...
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RasGas names last in series
Ras Laffan LNG Company Limited (II), (RasGas (II)), has recently named another of its long term charter ships at a naming ceremony held at Samsung Heavy Industries, Korea. Named ?Maersk Qatar?, the 145,000 m3 LNG carrier is owned by a consortium between A P Moller and Qatar Shipping. The newbuilding ...
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Aker inks another Volstad PSV
Volstad Shipping AS in Ålesund, Norway, has confirmed an agreement with Aker Yards, for the building of a platform supply vessel (PSV) of ST-216L CD type. This contract is the third of this type to be delivered from Aker Yards to Volstad Shipping. The Contract value is approximately $40 million ...
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Concordia inks two more P-MAX Tankers
Concordia Maritime, the tanker arm of the Gothernburg-based Stena group, has signed a contract with Brodosplit Shipyard, Croatia, for the construction of a further two 49,900 dwt P-MAX ice-class product tankers. The contract is conditional on final approval being given by the boards of directors of Concordia Maritime and Brodosplit ...
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Alang turns to ship-building
Hounded by declining business opportunities at the world's largest shipbreaking yard, cut-throat competition from Bangladesh and Pakistani and pressure from environmental groups, Alang's shipbreakers in India are now eyeing the shipbuilding trade.A handful of ship-breakers have approached the Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) for land acquisition. H K Dash, vice-chairman and ...
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Damen wins Kuwait cat order
Kuwait & Gulf Link Transport Company (KGL) of Kuwait has awarded the Dutch shipbuilder Damen a contract to construct and deliver a 52 meter wave piercing catamaran. The fast ferry will have a capacity of 340 passengers and 10 cars with a cruising speed of 35 knots. The first deck ...
